‘Truth Rally’ Protest: Tibetans Respond
In the aftermath of the social media outrage over the Dalai Lama’s recent encounter with a young boy, Tibetans gathered to raise their voices.
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Opinion: Can We Allow the Dalai Lama to Be a Good Enough Refugee?
Writer and translator Tenzin Dickie reflects on the precarity and powerlessness of the life of a Tibetan.
Opinion: We Need to Think about the Dalai Lama’s Actions Very Carefully
A doctoral candidate in Buddhist studies calls for patience and attention to context.
Dalai Lama Apologizes Over an Exchange with a Child
In the video, the Dalai Lama sticks out his tongue and asks the boy to “suck” it. His office called the behavior “innocent and playful.”
Five Timeless Teachings by the Dalai Lama from the Tricycle Archives
In honor of the Dalai Lama’s birthday, we look back to look forward
What Happens When the Dalai Lama Dies?
And other questions around the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama
The Story Behind the Dalai Lama’s Controversial Remarks
A transgender Tibetan scholar provides context for the Dalai Lama’s problematic statements and explains why we shouldn’t rush to judgment.
5 Articles to Celebrate the Dalai Lama’s 82nd Birthday
The Tibetan Buddhist leader will spend his birthday at a long-life ceremony in Ladakh, India.
A Losar Greeting from His Holiness the Dalai Lama
“May you be happy in the here and now and may you finally achieve definitive goodness,” the Buddhist leader said in his Tibetan New Year address.
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